- peaty soil
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• торфяной грунт• торфяной грунт или почва
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
peaty — adjective /ˈpiːtiː/ a) Of or resembling peat, especially the taste or smell. The scotch had a peaty flavor. b) Containing peat. A peaty soil will retain moisture … Wiktionary
peaty — peat|y [ piti ] adjective consisting of peat or like peat: peaty soil … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peaty — [[t]pi͟ːti[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Peaty soil or land contains a large quantity of peat … English dictionary
peaty — UK [ˈpiːtɪ] / US [ˈpɪtɪ] adjective consisting of peat, or like peat peaty soil … English dictionary
soil — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 earth ADJECTIVE ▪ deep ▪ shallow, thin ▪ fertile, good, rich ▪ infertile … Collocations dictionary
peaty — adj. Peaty is used with these nouns: ↑soil … Collocations dictionary
muck soil — /ˈmʌk sɔɪl/ (say muk soyl) noun peaty soil requiring to be drained for agriculture …
half bog soil — noun : an interzonal group of soils developed under swamp forest types of vegetation, having mucky or peaty surface soil underlain by gray mineral soil, and appearing mostly in humid or subhumid climates … Useful english dictionary
Scotland — /skot leuhnd/, n. a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 5,205,000; 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Cap.: Edinburgh. * * * I Northernmost country of the United Kingdom. Area: 30,421 sq mi (78,789 sq km). Population… … Universalium
Lerwick — LERWICK, a parish, sea port, burgh, and market town, and the county town, in the Shetland Isles; containing 3284 inhabitants, of whom 2787 are in the town, 95 miles (N. E.) from Kirkwall, 126 (N. E. by N.) from Wick, 166 (N.) from Peterhead,… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
peat — [pi:t] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: peta, probably from a Celtic language] [U] a black substance formed from decaying plants under the surface of the ground in some areas, which can be burned as a ↑fuel, or mixed with soil to… … Dictionary of contemporary English